Eliminating String Noise - GL365 Student Spotlight

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    In this Student Spotlight lesson, I will help Patrick figure out how to eliminate string noise whenever he is performing bends or moving from one string to another.
    Half of the battle of playing the guitar is keeping the strings that you don't want to be heard from vibrating. In order to accomplish this, you will use your index finger along with the muscles at the base of the inside of your palm to keep all of the unwanted strings quite.
    The concept is pretty simple but requires a hand position (at least during a bend) that will facilitate proper muting. It will feel a bit awkward at the first, but eventually it will become second nature and you will gain more confidence in your playing knowing that you have complete control over the guitar strings.
    I will start out by demonstrating the proper angle your fret-hand should be at during a bend. The angle not only helps the muting process, but also gives you more leverage, strength and control for the bend itself.
    This angle will then allow the index finger to lightly collapse over the string or strings right above the one that has the bend being performed on it.
    For all the other strings above the ones being muted by the index finger, your picking hand palm will do the muting.
    When you are not bending and have a hand position with the fingers pointing more straight up, you simply allow the index finger to touch the adjacent string just above the string you are playing. Then the rest of the muting above that string will be done with the picking hand palm.
    I hope this lesson helps you quickly start getting more control of those strings Patrick!
    For anyone else that needs help on the guitar, please submit your video question on the Student Spotlight page!
    Carl...

Комментарии • 128

  • @Jokerboss123
    @Jokerboss123 6 лет назад +133

    This video is a lifesaver. Been struggling with this for a while. Thanks!

  • @dons8764
    @dons8764 6 лет назад +133

    Carl is hands down the best player/teacher on youtube. He is an incredible player and makes things look so effortless while explaining things clearly. There are other youtube channels out there for more beginner stuff, but for intermediate to advanced things Carl stands alone IMHO. Keep up the great work Carl. Would love to see you play out sometime!

    • @bradgilligan2429
      @bradgilligan2429 2 года назад +3

      Him and steve stine. Every guitar player needs to learn from both of them.

    • @minecraftjax9427
      @minecraftjax9427 Год назад +3

      Ever watch Bernth?

  • @stickynoodle
    @stickynoodle 6 лет назад +49

    This should be one of the very 1st things a guitar tutor should teach a student but most don’t. It’s quite hard to re-learn finger placement later to include this technique.
    Imagine your driving instructor teaching you gears and acceleration but not the brake pedal! Ridiculous!
    --Thank you for another concise and useful lesson. --

  • @linkthelegend6087
    @linkthelegend6087 Месяц назад

    This is exactly what being an experienced player is all about. Thanks for passing your knowledge down to us.

  • @kalyanpandey9839
    @kalyanpandey9839 6 лет назад +48

    This is a dream come true video. Being a beginner I encounter many such problems. Thank you Carl as always.

    • @GuitarLessons365
      @GuitarLessons365  6 лет назад +11

      Thanks for watching Kalyan!

    • @lazzRussell
      @lazzRussell 6 лет назад

      GuitarLessons365 Hello... how can I sound fuller in a three man band(bass, drums and guitar)? I play guitar but I want to make my band sound better and fuller. Thank You

    • @recepkarahan6011
      @recepkarahan6011 6 лет назад

      Russell Shahi You can use D sus2 shape in drop tunings on any fret or you can use breaking benjamin chord etc etc

    • @Jaylamah529
      @Jaylamah529 3 года назад

      @@lazzRussell have a lead guitarist and rhythm guitarist

  • @josephdefreitas56
    @josephdefreitas56 4 года назад +6

    Geezzzzzz........ Just today I was trying to see how I can stop this EXACT issue that I am having. Thanks Carl. I definitely try this tomorrow

  • @AbrahamSayago
    @AbrahamSayago 7 месяцев назад +1

    This technique is good and all. The problem comes when you need to use your index finger right after finishing the bend, e.g. for a hammer on. Suddenly, the muting of the string by the index finger will be working against you since you produce sound as soon as you "leave" or stop touching the muted string.

  • @sampadroyy
    @sampadroyy 6 лет назад +4

    Was facing this issue very recently and this video is like a rainbow amongst dark clouds. Thank you!

  • @Halcyon111
    @Halcyon111 Год назад +1

    Wow, you blew me away. Such gret knowledge, thank you for sharing!

  • @KabyBurtonMusic
    @KabyBurtonMusic 2 года назад +4

    Thank you so much! That was my major issue, I was able to learn everything but my strings used to ring out whenever I DID NOT want them to and it was very frustrating! I am now practicing this every day and hopefully it's gonna become second nature quickly! Thanks again for this great video :)

  • @ryanhargreaves92
    @ryanhargreaves92 6 лет назад +4

    Hands down the most helpful lead guitar lesson !

  • @Terrysoddy
    @Terrysoddy 3 месяца назад

    Great instruction Carl, really nice job

  • @thats2kewl
    @thats2kewl 6 лет назад +12

    These tips are Awesome...love this series of vids!! Thanx Carl...you rock \m/

  • @janosszeman9905
    @janosszeman9905 4 года назад +2

    I'm struggling with this as a beginner. This video is a huge help, thank you!

  • @jeff.dev.insights
    @jeff.dev.insights 5 месяцев назад

    Great video! Just impressed with the details. Can't believe I hadn't seen this channel earlier.

  • @rumentanchev770
    @rumentanchev770 11 месяцев назад

    Wonderful explanation and ideas! Thank you very much, Carl!

  • @minamichael2481
    @minamichael2481 6 лет назад +6

    These student spotlights are great! Thanks for the awesome videos, very helpful

  • @victormendes8449
    @victormendes8449 6 лет назад +6

    I learned this technique a few days ago, was kinda mindblowing for me, hahaha, had this issue for a long time.. But thanks for your lesson!

  • @MartiniPinball
    @MartiniPinball 3 года назад +3

    Carl is hands down the best teacher on youtube. The camera angles and resolution, to the patient explanation and clear speaking voice. He really is a top notch teacher!

  • @MyTube4Utoo
    @MyTube4Utoo 6 лет назад +4

    So friggin' weird! I was working on some country-style bends, and was having this *exact* problem, when I got notice for this video. *Thanks Carl,* and your viewer for the question.

  • @TalesOfBrokenDreams
    @TalesOfBrokenDreams 24 дня назад

    Struggling with this now I’ve only been playing for a week. So it’s understandable I know perfection takes a long time of practice and dedication. Some days im better at playing than others, one day it comes to me easily the next I can’t bare to hear myself play any longer

  • @anthonydevlin1956
    @anthonydevlin1956 Год назад

    Thank you, thank you. This has changed my playing

  • @utkarshakash321
    @utkarshakash321 6 лет назад +1

    thanks a ton. I've never seen such a detailed explanation on any other channel.

  • @philchapman1463
    @philchapman1463 2 месяца назад

    I have found that rolling back the volume knobs helps and that older distortion pedals like some of the older MXR ones dont create all this over the top or oversaturated distortion and this eliminates a lot of adjacent string noise yet gives a nice sustain on single notes for lead work.

  • @nk1974
    @nk1974 2 года назад

    Holy crap I was having so much frustration and trouble with the bends. This helps so much.

  • @ale9507
    @ale9507 5 лет назад

    This is a godsend. I've been making a great effort to remove string noise, and thought that the bends just had to do with bad precision, but turns out there's always a simpler fix to these problems. Now to get used to it...

  • @camarero1096
    @camarero1096 6 лет назад +7

    Thank you so much for the help Carl, Its really helping me out!

    • @jalensera
      @jalensera 5 лет назад

      Patrick Mccarry Rubí thanks for asking the question we all needed answers too!🙌🏾

  • @nasirgurung6029
    @nasirgurung6029 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you Carl .I have been following you and been able to learn great solos from you..please make a solo tutorial of dance of death..I have searched it everywhere but ain't able to find it..

  • @kom1996
    @kom1996 3 года назад +1

    Lovely video!
    Thank you so much
    Everything explained so nicely
    All my doubts have been cleared

  • @GFMChief
    @GFMChief 9 дней назад

    Thank you for this! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @thatotherdan9984
    @thatotherdan9984 3 года назад

    This is the information I've been looking for. Thank you

  • @namesareoverratedlol2229
    @namesareoverratedlol2229 3 года назад

    thanks man. this vid is what ive been lookign for for quite a long time!

  • @jimmysegovia2688
    @jimmysegovia2688 Год назад

    Awesome carl! Thanks a million man! I love all your videos! I needed to know that also! You're the man!...

  • @blowera1
    @blowera1 2 года назад

    Thank you,
    I' m learning a While She Sleeps lead at the moment and I' m getting the ringing when leaving a string. This really helped.
    The irony is I've spent time consciously teaching myself not to touch the other strings with my fretting fingers to have clean sounding chords lol.
    Obviously there are different fretting techniques required for strumming open chords vs picking single note leads.
    Thank you again. \m/

  • @tobi_versace
    @tobi_versace 3 года назад

    I have so much trouble with this. Thank you 😊

  • @bettyodell1420
    @bettyodell1420 Год назад

    REALLY excellently taught lesson! A gold mine of valuable and practical techniques. You really gave me some great tools here, and helped simplify concepts / solve issues for me that I've been troubleshooting for a while. Interestingly enough, I also inadvertently (vastly) improved my string bending vibrato (a real shortcoming in my technical toolbelt) while working on the index finger muting you demonstrated. It was a very unexpected two for one special! Placing my index finder over the top strings during a bend (to mute) must create the right amount of leverage to get that vibrato sounding strong and full. Previously I was only muting with the tip of my index, and my bent vibratos sounded weird and weak.. Many thanks Carl!

  • @mervolicious
    @mervolicious 6 лет назад +2

    Great video. I already knew that I had to mute the strings I don't play, but couldn't find a simple yet effective way to do so. I tried muting with the index finger once but it felt so weird that I tried to mute everything with the picking hand. Now seeing this video I will give the index finger another shot - if it works for you, it will surely work for me as well. Thank you for this series, it helps A LOT.

  • @papoquinones8028
    @papoquinones8028 4 года назад

    Thanks i was struggling with strings noise , now i know what to do ,you are my favorite guitar teacher

  • @imthedarknight-8755
    @imthedarknight-8755 5 лет назад +1

    This is exactly my problem. Thanks RUclips recommendations

  • @galal9604
    @galal9604 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for those videos Carl. You're such a great teacher, and helped me a lot along the way of playing the guitar.

  • @Brendanno100
    @Brendanno100 6 лет назад +1

    Nice one been trying to wade through your shine on lessons and I can't seem to stop crashing into other strings on the bends this helps alot thanks

  • @SoObsolete
    @SoObsolete 6 лет назад +1

    Great info. Really liking these student spotlights.

  • @jordyhv5301
    @jordyhv5301 Год назад

    That shit was clear asf. Thanks dude you rock

  • @zorlacrogue9032
    @zorlacrogue9032 2 года назад

    This takes practice and it's so overlooked by your 8th degree guitar players when they're teaching lessons on RUclips appreciate it Carl thumbs up bro

  • @Hmingtea26
    @Hmingtea26 6 лет назад

    This student spotlight series is really helpful and practical. Thanks Carl

  • @toopkarcher4941
    @toopkarcher4941 6 лет назад +8

    I watched your bend video and go all the way across with my index. This has been very effective at reducing noise so thanks! HOWEVER, when doing a bend followed by a quick pulloff means that my index has to come back down to play the note very quickly. I often get the string above to bend when trying to do this. Any tips? Thanks!

    • @willpalmer8894
      @willpalmer8894 5 месяцев назад

      try the index hitting the G and the DAE muted by the palm, one option he showed in the vid, helped me a ton with the same problem of getting the index back down quickly

  • @julianmedranoa
    @julianmedranoa 4 года назад

    Carl, you are amazing. Thank you so much.

  • @wayup5042
    @wayup5042 3 года назад

    Took me LOOOOOOONNNG enough to find the answer to my question .

  • @natearchambault6304
    @natearchambault6304 6 лет назад +12

    I always hear other strings when I'm tapping. Especially in hot for teacher (that might be because Im a kid w/ smallish hands). Do you know how to eliminate that

  • @ashuzguitar
    @ashuzguitar Год назад

    Thank you so much \m/, Mr. Carl Brown.

  • @robertsimpson2167
    @robertsimpson2167 Год назад

    I was getting frustrated with the low e string ringing out on a solo without going near it. Ill try this technique thanks.

  • @TomoLfc08
    @TomoLfc08 6 лет назад

    These student spotlights are great for the little nuances of a beginner, keep it going Carl.. Could we get a BOC - then came the last days of may lesson? Cheers

  • @securethebag1613
    @securethebag1613 2 года назад +3

    I hate when string noise happens when i switch chords so much that I dont even play my strat....

  • @kintubeats
    @kintubeats 2 года назад

    amazing tip!!

  • @haroldstanberry3978
    @haroldstanberry3978 Год назад

    I only had the problem with head phone and I don't turn the Amp up very high, thanks for your lesson.

  • @abhinishsingh3603
    @abhinishsingh3603 4 года назад

    This is what we needed ... perfect 💖

  • @boeschner3835
    @boeschner3835 6 лет назад

    I really like this series. Thanks for sharing. :)

  • @arispoon9523
    @arispoon9523 2 года назад

    Thank you! I almost gave up and decide to get those muting straps which i know isnt cool

  • @maggots476
    @maggots476 6 лет назад +1

    Hey carl and how do you do to mute when you have to do an unison bend? You can't use your index finger, do you use your middle finger or your palm? Nice video, I like this students series

  • @matd1136
    @matd1136 2 года назад

    Really good

  • @jye_24
    @jye_24 Год назад +1

    Carl just casually instantly fixes my bends

  • @CMM5300
    @CMM5300 4 года назад

    A lot of people say you have to mute the adjacent string with the pointer finger. I have skinny fingers and Don't.
    Guitar players like Marty Friedman, Zack Wilde and Michelangelo Batio don't mute everything while picking. They hardly mute at all.

  • @therealjackfisher
    @therealjackfisher 4 года назад +3

    I hatethe sound of my fingers sliding on the fretboard when I play heavy riffs.. Sometimes they are just inavoidable, so is there a good way to edit them out? How do pros deal with that thing?

  • @jonbigg7385
    @jonbigg7385 6 лет назад

    Love your lessons Carl. I have a request. How about a lesson for My Champion by Alter Bridge?

  • @illdrew818
    @illdrew818 5 лет назад

    Thank you

  • @samvallongo9214
    @samvallongo9214 6 лет назад

    Great stuff

  • @SpitfireSchoch
    @SpitfireSchoch Год назад

    New player here. The first finger muting the strings during a bend is great and all but after the bend how do you play the note where the first finger would be if it wasn't muting the other strings?

  • @xYottabyte
    @xYottabyte 2 года назад +1

    How do I mute when in the case of playing sweep picking where my index needs to move for the next note and is unable to mute?

  • @tomsykes2909
    @tomsykes2909 2 года назад

    Great video - Now I have to go and re-learn guitar again

  • @martintroy
    @martintroy 3 года назад +1

    This is one of my biggest problems, string noise when i bend or lift my finger off the string.. UGH so frustrating.

  • @fordhammie
    @fordhammie Год назад

    Nice! How do we get rid of that microphone noise scratching against your chest? 😂

  • @whydahell3816
    @whydahell3816 4 года назад +1

    I found Lume' uh....was the strangest commercial I wish I could have shared.

  • @jacknicolson946
    @jacknicolson946 2 года назад +1

    its all to do with string tension too have played guitars with more string tension and u dont after mute at all

  • @robertbeardsley611
    @robertbeardsley611 3 года назад +1

    My name is Robert Beardsley I have the same string noise and can't seem to fix it maybe adjusting the height of the strings

  • @theedman22
    @theedman22 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the video! My noise comes from changing chords, like G to D and the G and B strings keep playing between the change of chords. Really annoying lol
    Is there a way to stop That? Thanks!

  • @CMM5300
    @CMM5300 4 года назад +1

    Good muting of coarse. I think there's another secret the guitar gods use: expensive compression, expensive signal splitter. Re-amping the signal 6 times after it's been "filtered".
    I can see where that helps a lot.
    It seems to be Steve Via's and joe Satriana's well kept secret.

  • @guillerman20
    @guillerman20 6 лет назад

    I faced the same problems when I started. I thought it would be imposible to mute the strings, but without noticing you start doing it.

  • @TheStinkyWetBandit
    @TheStinkyWetBandit 6 лет назад

    “Why is that and how in the world do we get rid of that” - Carl
    I don’t know why but that was too funny XD

  • @kiiturii
    @kiiturii Год назад

    so, what if I'm going down more than 1 string..? there's has to come a point where all fingers leave the surrounding strings, and while lifting even a finger that was only muting a string, that string will make so much noise, I have no idea how to fix this. What you showed in the vid I thought was just obvious so it didn't really help much

  • @tiikis757
    @tiikis757 Год назад

    woooow ok. that helps a lot

  • @finalsecretofchrono1339
    @finalsecretofchrono1339 2 года назад

    Carl, most guitar players recommend a 45 degree pick angle but that tends to make a loud, scratchy pick sound for me on the two thickest strings (I'm assuming it's their coiled texture). Do you know what I'm talking about? Help!

  • @seanharrison6285
    @seanharrison6285 6 лет назад

    could you please do a video on keeping the left hand relaxed during fast runs and licks namely with the second solo of rock you like a hurricane
    ps i would send a video but i just broke the radius in my right wrist

  • @creativestudio4873
    @creativestudio4873 5 лет назад

    Carl, how is the noise from the fingers of your fretting hand. I get a lot
    of scratchy sounds even though Im lifting my fingers but, there is a
    little drag because....face it theres never going to be complete
    lifting when your playing fast. Never had that problem when I was
    younger....Im picking up a guitar after not playing for over 20
    years...everything is new to me as far as the electronics. Im using
    D'Addario strings... could that be it?

  • @jwood-dn1lp
    @jwood-dn1lp 5 лет назад

    Do you lay your palm directly on the bridge or slightly in front?

  • @shanehutchinson9387
    @shanehutchinson9387 3 года назад +1

    13 gauge strings and tight tension strings have no problem what ever technique i bend

  • @GuitarsAndSynths
    @GuitarsAndSynths 5 лет назад +1

    How do you eliminate bad string squeak during sliding power chords?

    • @FionaMisty
      @FionaMisty 3 года назад

      What helped me is more laying my finger flat -- using the pad part of your finger to slide rather then the tip

  • @sergecampeau3610
    @sergecampeau3610 5 лет назад

    It becomes very difficult when it's played very fast. How do you do it on Crazy train fast descending pass G 4-2-0, D 4-2-0, A 4-2-0. It just sounds horrible.

  • @09ThunderOne
    @09ThunderOne 3 года назад

    Whenever I do a high E bend on like the 22nd fret, I'm always hearing the B and G string ring out now matter what I do. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.

  • @nerolemon714
    @nerolemon714 3 года назад

    Hi i have a question why do i have string noises eventhough i mute them.. the sound its like natural harmonics i guess my finger is near them.. but how do i avoid accidental harmonics?

  • @WayneTwitch
    @WayneTwitch 5 лет назад

    I really have a hard time trem picking low notes but the high notes are easy any tips ?

  • @sergiopereira3049
    @sergiopereira3049 6 лет назад

    Top demais!!!!

  • @zackaaron6487
    @zackaaron6487 3 года назад

    Hi there! I am actually past the problem and solution outlined in this video, so I was wandering is there a way to eliminate unwanted noise during legato technique? On hammer-ons one is "batting" on the fretboard thus making it shaky which results in open strings making noise, and during pull-offs, you just can't not to touch lower string no matter how low your string action is. Thank you!

  • @Asimov16
    @Asimov16 4 года назад

    I don't seem to get this problem on a bend when I bend even without muting the strings. I get noise in other places, but never the bend. Perhaps I am doing something without thinking

  • @yudipitre5720
    @yudipitre5720 2 года назад

    So happy I found you . Please don't just do metallic lol You are so awesome especially for beginners.

  • @ArkaalongwithLucille
    @ArkaalongwithLucille Год назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @Guarnere478
    @Guarnere478 3 года назад

    I get a lot of noise every time i lift my palm from the bridge

  • @robertsimpson2167
    @robertsimpson2167 Год назад

    As you say half the battle is muting other strings. I thought my guitar set up was the problem.

  • @Dumptruck0405
    @Dumptruck0405 4 года назад +4

    I used to think my strings rang out and were loud bc I had a crappy guitar. Lol

  • @Slammatoro
    @Slammatoro 2 года назад

    what if my fingers aren't big enough or is this just me not placing my fingers right

  • @bonusduckmann9997
    @bonusduckmann9997 6 лет назад +1

    Paul gilbert doesnt have that issue